Enterprise - Application Engineer - Monitor, Watchfloor, Linux 7/6/2026 Annapolis Junction, MD [...]

Erias Ventures, LLC; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 195,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above Market Hourly Pay

11% Roth or Traditional 401k with vest

Spot Bonuses for Business Growth

Professional Development Bonuses

Medical Coverage

Vision and Dental Coverage

Long Term Disability Coverage

Wellness Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Birthday Off

Internet Reimbursement

Equipment Allowance

Job summary

Erias Ventures in Annapolis Junction, MD seeks an Enterprise - Application Engineer to design tools and monitor systems across Linux and cloud environments. The role requires 24/7 watchfloor support with a Top-Secret/SCI clearance and a strong engineering mindset.

You will work on automation, dataflow pipelines, and DevOps, collaborating across teams to deliver innovative solutions for mission-critical systems.

Qualifications

• Must possess proficiency in one or more listed monitoring tools and linux administration.
• Experience with AWS services and dataflow tooling is required.
• Familiarity with DevOps pipelines and container technologies is essential.

Responsibilities

• Designs software tools and subsystems to support software reuse and domain analyses.
• Manages software development and CASE tools; estimates costs and schedules.
• Develops automated security evaluation and continuous monitoring capabilities.

Skills

Monitoring / Watchfloor operations

Linux / Systems Administration

Cloud / AWS operations

Dataflow / application support

DevOps tooling

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Grafana

Kibana

Splunk

CloudWatch

Apache NiFi

Cribl

Kafka

Logstash

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab Pipelines

Docker

Job description

Enterprise - Application Engineer - Monitor, Watchfloor, Linux

Annapolis Junction, MD

Erias Ventures was founded to serve its customers with an entrepreneurial mindset. We value creative problem-solving, open communication, and empowering our employees to make decisions and put forth new ideas.

Our staff includes technical experts working across multiple disciplines, bringing diverse perspectives to every project. We are seeking engineers who wish to grow their careers and want to become part of a technically strong and growth-oriented company focused on bringing innovative solutions to the difficult mission problems facing our customers.

Description

Designs software tools and subsystems to support software reuse and domain analyses and manages their implementation. Manages software development and support using formal specifications, data flow diagrams, other accepted design techniques and Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools. Estimates software development costs and schedule. Reviews existing programs and assists in making refinements, reducing operating time and improving current techniques. Formulates and defines specifications for software applications or modifies and maintains existing applications using engineering releases and utilities from the manufacturer. As part of the Secure the Enterprise initiative, develop capabilities to shift from the current manual system security evaluation and authorization process to a new model that emphasizes automation, streamlined processes and approvals, continuous monitoring and assessment, and network data gathering across the entire life cycle of a project.

Clearance

A current Top-Secret/SCI with polygraph security clearance is required. Candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance under this position.

Experience

Ten (10) years minimum experience and a High School Diploma/GED. Eight (8) years minimum experience and an Associate's Degree. Six (6) years minimum experience and a Bachelor's Degree. Four (4) years minimum experience and a Master's Degree. Two (2) years minimum experience and a Doctorate's Degree.

Required Skills

• Prospective candidates must have proficiency in one or more of the following skillsets / technologies:
  • Monitoring / Watchfloor Operations: Grafana, Kibana, Splunk, CloudWatch, or similar monitoring tools; dashboard monitoring, alert triage, log review, incident escalation, and shift turnover support.
  • Linux / Systems Administration: Comfortable working in a Linux environment; ability to check system health, start, stop, and restart services, review logs, and reboot servers safely.
  • Cloud / AWS Operations: C2E, HCI, AWS, Lambda, AWS Console, or AWS CLI experience supporting EC2 instances, service health checks, and basic operational troubleshooting.
  • Dataflow / Application Support: Apache NiFi, Cribl, Kafka, Logstash, or similar data pipeline / dataflow tools; experience monitoring application health, failed jobs, queues, data movement, and ingestion issues.
  • DevOps: Terraform, Ansible, GitLab Pipelines, Docker.
• Work in a rotating shift schedule, 6AM-6PM / 6PM-6AM, to provide 24/7 application support on our watch floor.

Benefits

Erias Ventures provides a complete package of wealth, health, and happiness benefits. The expected salary range for this position, depending on education and years of experience is $195,000 - $215,000.

Wealth Benefits

• Above Market Hourly Pay
• 11% Roth or Traditional 401k with Immediate Vesting and Deposit
• Spot Bonuses for Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth
• Professional Development Bonuses for Certificates and Degrees

Health Benefits

• Company subsidized Medical Coverage
• 100% Company Paid Vision and Dental Coverage
• 100% Company Paid Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, and Group Life Insurance
• Monthly Wellness Reimbursement

Happiness Benefits

• Paid Time Off with Flexible Work Schedules and Birthday Off
• Amazon Prime Membership and Monthly Internet Reimbursement
• Technology and Productivity Allowance for Equipment and Supplies
• Morale Building and Company Events to Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community
• Onboarding and Annual Swag
• Company Paid Professional Development and Training

At Erias Ventures, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment based on merit, without discrimination. We welcome individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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